Gosh, ever since we got this computer it's been nothing but looking for ways to make it compatible with things I already have.

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Yeah, switching can be a pain. But people buying new Vista computers are experiencing similar problems. I guess it's just the price of progress. And that $4.99 adapter looks like it'll solve this issue at least.

This is true with recent macs, but isn't always true. For example, mini cd's and DVD's work just fine in G3 iMacs and the G4 Cube - both of which use slot loading drives. The real issue is the mechanism used to draw in the disc. Those old macs had drives similar to what is used in the Wii, which is able to accept both full sized and half sized discs.

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